Analysis

Filter

Products

October 27, 2022 What’s Behind Israel’s Reluctance to Share Iron Dome With Ukraine? Citing Russia’s increasing use of Iranian-made drones to conduct attacks in Ukraine, Kyiv asked Israel last week to provide its highly-effective Iron Dome missile defense system (among other... October 27, 2022 Israel is Fighting to Prevent a Third Intifada On Tuesday Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank including Wadee al-Houh, leader of a new terror group, the Lion’s Den. The battle was part of Operation Breakwater, the biggest... October 26, 2022 Harden the cybersecurity of US nuclear complex now Given Vladimir Putin’s reckless talk about his potential use of Russian nuclear weapons, the United States must ensure its own nuclear stockpile is safe, secure, and reliable. Yet, for decades, the stewards... October 26, 2022 Iran Is Now at War With Ukraine Excerpt For the first time, Iran is involved in a major war on the European continent. Iranian military advisors, most likely members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, are on the ground in occupied... October 26, 2022 The U.N. goes def con 3 on Israel Vladimir Putin is slaughtering Ukrainian men, women, and children. Xi Jinping’s is committing genocide against the Muslims of East Turkistan. Ali Khamenei is murdering Iranian girls for wearing their... October 24, 2022 Iran Using Minors to Suppress Protests in Iran Iran is reportedly using minors to crush protests in Iran. In recent weeks, photos have emerged showing children wearing unforms of the Basij militia, a branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “Alongside the uniformed police stood many more plainclothes Basiji units. Some of them were clearly minors,” one Iranian protester reported. International law prohibits the recruitment or use of children in hostilities. Two U.S. laws penalize foreign countries and persons who recruit or use children in hostilities. October 24, 2022 Shabaab assaults hotel in southern city of Kismayo Yesterday, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, conducted a large-scale siege on the Tawakal Hotel in Somalia’s southern city of Kismayo. At least nine civilians were murdered by the jihadist... October 24, 2022 ‘SBOM’ disclosure rules loom for federal software procurement The Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM, disclosure requirement is coming for federal agencies and their contractors. Are managers and executives ready? An SBOM is a formal, machine-readable inventory... October 23, 2022 Democracy Needs a New Sales Pitch Excerpt In a recent address at Ditchley Park, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair described today’s moment as a global inflection point, a time akin to the early post-World War II years or after... October 22, 2022 Time to Sanction Iranian Pilots Last month, the Biden administration added four Iranian cargo planes to its U.S. Department of Commerce blacklist of aircraft involved in export control violations. Among the aircraft is a Boeing 747... October 21, 2022 Don’t Let Up on North Korea To the Editor: In “It’s Time to Accept That North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons” (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, Oct. 13), Jeffrey Lewis urges the United States “to face reality” and stop pressing... October 21, 2022 Xi’s Third Term Is a Gift in Disguise Excerpt To exactly no one’s surprise, Xi Jinping will secure a third term atop the Chinese Communist Party at this week’s 20th Party Congress. Xi’s political triumph—which has been months, if... October 21, 2022 Despite Iran Providing Arms to Russia, U.S. Still Considering Sanctions Relief for Iran Russia conducted strikes against targets across Ukraine over the past week using drones acquired from Iran. These Iranian drones — including the Shahed-136, the Shahed-131, and the Mohajer-6 — have enhanced Russia’s ability to conduct strikes against the Ukrainian military, critical infrastructure, and civilian targets. Despite the U.S. and EU’s imposition of sanctions on Iran for transferring the drones, Kyiv’s allies in London, Paris, Berlin, and Washington have not rescinded their offer of other sanctions relief to Iran as part of a revived nuclear deal. They have also refrained from snapping back prior UN sanctions on Iran that would restore the UN arms embargo and maintain key missile restrictions indefinitely. October 21, 2022 Biden’s energy policy is empowering the West’s enemies The story of how the Biden administration crippled American energy production is well known, as are the disastrous consequences of those actions. Yet those same energy policies have also played a critical,... October 20, 2022 U.S. Offer of Sanctions Relief Remains Active Despite Iran Protests Human rights groups report that the Islamic Republic of Iran has killed at least 233 Iranians, including at least 32 minors, while detaining thousands more during mass protests over the past five weeks. Though the State Department said last week that nuclear talks with Iran are “not our focus right now,” the Biden administration has yet to withdraw offers of sanctions relief already made to the regime in Tehran — leaving the door open for lifting sanctions on entities and sectors of Iran’s economy that finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has played a role in suppressing protests. October 20, 2022 Turkey’s Opposition Is Paving Erdogan’s Path to Victory Turkey is rapidly declining as a functioning state, and few in the country’s political elite seem to care. It has gone from being an imperfect democracy to an autocratic wasteland, and although President... October 20, 2022 China, Russia Deepen Partnership on Satellite Navigation China and Russia signed contracts late last month to host ground stations for their respective global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), BeiDou and GLONASS, which are alternatives to the U.S.-run Global... October 19, 2022 In War on Terror 2.0, the Watchword Is: ‘Be Careful for What You Wish’ “This is not acceptable,” said the wife of an arrested anti-abortion protester, bewildered at the show of force of heavily-armed FBI agents raiding their house. Together with other unarmed activists,... October 19, 2022 How Iran’s Ethnic Divisions Are Fueling the Revolt Excerpt The escalating wave of protests shaking Iran since Sept. 17 isn’t the first time the country’s theocratic regime has faced mass unrest. However, the current upheavals are exceptional in scope... October 19, 2022 Truth or consequences President Biden is hopping mad that Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince and, since last month, prime minister, refused his request not to cut oil production – or least to wait a month before doing... October 18, 2022 Gaza-Based Factions Claim to Have Presence in the West Bank Over the last several weeks, Gaza-based factions Mujahideen Brigades and the Popular Resistance Movement (PRM) have issued statements claiming they have established a presence in the West Bank amid a surge... October 18, 2022 For Sanctions to Work in Bosnia, EU Must Join the U.S. The U.S. Treasury Department on September 26 and October 3 imposed sanctions against prominent Bosnian individuals and entities for allegedly engaging in corruption and eroding democracy in Bosnia and... October 18, 2022 Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Increase Russian Strike Capacity and Lethality in Ukraine Russia has conducted dozens of strikes against civilian and critical infrastructure targets across Ukraine over the past week, including with the Shahed-136 loitering munition. While the Shahed-136... October 17, 2022 Biden’s New National Security Strategy: A Lot of Trump, Very Little Obama Excerpt “The United States welcomes the rise of a stable, peaceful, and prosperous China.” These words from the Obama administration’s 2015 National Security Strategy already belong to a bygone... October 16, 2022 US government sanctions several Shabaab officials and affiliated individuals Today the United States government sanctioned a total of 14 individuals belonging to or associated with Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa. The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a list of nine... October 15, 2022 Scoring the Lebanon-Israel maritime deal The headline-grabbing maritime boundary deal announced between Lebanon and Israel this week produced several winners and losers. Determining who is who is another matter. Leaders in each country claimed... October 14, 2022 Israel-Lebanon Maritime Deal Elicits Dueling Arguments Israel and Lebanon reached a maritime deal on Tuesday, eliciting robust debate over its prospective merits, flaws, and implications for regional security. Supporters of the agreement argue that it averts a potential war between Israel and Hezbollah, weakens Hezbollah, strengthens Israel’s economy, and constitutes de facto Lebanese recognition of Israel. Critics contend that the accord by definition is an act of appeasement that empowers Hezbollah, cementing its partnership with France under a U.S. umbrella and forcing Israel to concede to all of the group’s demands under the threat of force. October 14, 2022 It’s time for the US to revoke China’s ‘normal trade’ status Excerpt In April 2022, six weeks after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden signed legislation to suspend Russia’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status. “Revoking PNTR from Russia,” he said,... October 14, 2022 A new reality means Israel will have to strike Lebanon Iran and the US have been moving along two parallel lines when it comes to restoring the 2015 nuclear deal. Despite President Joe Biden’s willingness to make major concessions through his envoy Rob... October 13, 2022 4 Steps to Mitigate Active Shooter Threats Some of America’s recent high-profile tragedies once again underscore the connection between building design and keeping people — customers, staff, students, tenants — safe from harm should crisis... October 13, 2022 Latest Ransomware Attack on U.S. Healthcare System Exposes Critical Weaknesses CommonSpirit Health, the second-largest non-profit hospital chain in the United States, suffered a ransomware attack last week. The latest in a string of cyberattacks against the healthcare and public health... October 13, 2022 New Terrorist Group on the Rise in the West Bank A new Palestinian terrorist group known as The Lions’ Den claimed responsibility on Tuesday for killing an Israeli soldier in the West Bank. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) statement said two suspects “arrived in a vehicle adjacent to the community of Shavei Shomron” and shot at IDF soldiers “conducting operational security activity.” The shooting follows a string of high-profile attacks claimed by the Nablus-based group against IDF troops and Israeli communities in recent weeks. The organization’s establishment reflects the undermining of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) rule by terrorist groups. October 12, 2022 If Putin Uses Nukes in Ukraine, the U.S. Must Respond with Military Force Excerpt In the 21st century, it is still madness to believe there can be an acceptable use of nuclear weapons. During the Cold War, it was clear that the consequence of a nuclear attack would be mutual... October 12, 2022 America’s arsenal is in need of life support The United States is set to face a raft of consequences if urgent measures are not taken to expand its production capacity for military munitions. For many years, the Defense Department and Congress together... October 12, 2022 Manny and Scholtzy palaver with Vova H.L. Mencken is said to have observed that for every problem there is a solution that is “neat, plausible, and wrong.” People I like, admire, and usually agree with are now proposing such... October 11, 2022 North Korea’s Provocations: Time For An Asymmetric Approach Do not fear North Korea’s provocations. They are a standard expression of leader Kim Jong Un’s three-pronged strategy, which is built on political warfare, blackmail diplomacy, and advanced warfighting... October 11, 2022 ‘No Limits’: Xi’s Support For Putin Is Unwavering October 11, 2022 Yeah, Buoy!!! The citizens of the State of Israel were informed last week that the caretaker government of Prime Minister Yair Lapid was about to trade several hundred square miles of their potentially resource rich... October 10, 2022 Israel trades gas fields for a line of buoys The citizens of the state of Israel were informed this past weekend that the caretaker government of Prime Minister Yair Lapid was about to trade several hundred square kilometers of Israel’s potentially... October 10, 2022 When Will Biden Put Pressure on North Korea? Your editorial “The Missiles of North Korea” (Oct. 5) argues that the Biden administration should respond to North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic-missile launch over Japan by strengthening “the... October 10, 2022 Anti-Israel Gridlock Makes Kuwait The Odd Man Out Excerpt Among the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Kuwait is the odd man out. Mired in chronic political gridlock, the oil-rich nation appears to have no intention of following its neighbors to... October 9, 2022 Russia’s Sham Ukraine Vote Undermines Serbia’s Kosovo Claims Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia’s annexation of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia Regions of Ukraine on Friday, Sep. 30, stating that they “are becoming [Russia’s] compatriots forever.”... October 7, 2022 Ukraine’s NATO Bid is a Test of the “Open Door” Ukraine has formally applied for full membership in NATO. This historic move will be a major test to the alliance’s official “open door” to new members. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made... October 7, 2022 China wins human rights vote at UN, exposing flaws of Biden’s reform plan The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this week voted down a proposal from the United States, Britain, Turkey, and others to hold a debate about the Chinese government’s persecution of Uighur... October 7, 2022 Growing Trade Signals Deeper Ties Between Iran and Turkey According to Turkish government sources, bilateral trade between Turkey and Iran increased sharply over the last six months. Although formally a U.S. ally through NATO, Turkey appears determined to deepen... October 6, 2022 North Korea Conducts Provocative Missile Launch North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on October 3 for the first time in five years. Pyongyang has returned to its robust testing pace of 2017. This latest escalation could signal dictator Kim Jong Un’s intention to carry out further provocations, such as an intercontinental ballistic missile launch or a seventh nuclear test. The United States has called for a UN Security Council meeting, but China and Russia will block any serious actions. The Biden administration should reinvigorate America’s once-robust sanctions on North Korea, whose enforcement has atrophied since 2018. October 6, 2022 Europe must trigger snapback of UN sanctions on Iran Excerpt France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States have pursued a bifurcated Iran policy: attempting to revive an expiring nuclear deal while tolerating the Islamic Republic’s brutal repression... October 6, 2022 How Far Will Xi Go to Help a Desperate Putin? Excerpt Anyone who has been in a relationship knows there are good days and not so good days. While trust and respect are the bedrock of healthy partnerships, transactional and even toxic relationships... October 6, 2022 A Match Made in Heaven: The Hezbollah-Amal Nexus Excerpt Over the past decades, Hezbollah has built a well-oiled, multi-billion-dollar illicit finance and drug-trafficking machine in Latin America that launders organized crime’s ill-gotten gains through... October 6, 2022 Israel-EU annual meeting after decade hiatus Israel and the European Union held an Association Council meeting On Monday, a ministerial-level dialogue that is supposed to occur once a year but has been on hold for nearly a decade. As expected, there...

…

277

#archivePage { display:none; } .noscript-posts { display: flex; flex-direction: column; max-width: 600px; margin: 50px auto; } .noscript-posts a { margin-bottom: 25px; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .noscript-posts a .post-title { text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .pagination { list-style-type: none; max-width: 600px; margin: 50px auto; }